Irena Vankova Class: Freshman Hometown: Prague, Czech Republic High School: Catalina Foothills Height: 6-3 Position: Center

UW This Season: One of several new additions to the Cowgirl team this season...adds depth to the Wyoming post game...will have to adjust to the quickness of the college game.

High School: Attended high school in Tucson, Arizona her senior year as an exchange student...was a team captain on her basketball team...coached by Laura Siemens...also lettered in volleyball and track...was named to the All-Star Tournament basketball team for the state while her junior league team finished fourth...was also a member of the Czech Republic Girls U-16 Junior Basketball team that finished sixth at the European Championships... an excellent student, she was selected as a Scholar Athlete...selected Wyoming over several schools.

Personal: Full name Irena Vankova...born June 10, 1988 in Prague...the daughter of Jiri and Svetlana Vankova...has two siblings...plans to major in engineering.